Iran Responds To U.S. F-22 Deployment Near Their Border

Fighter: A number of F-22s have been deployed to a base in Abu Dhabi

Iran Slams Deployment Of U.S. F-22 Raptors In UAE: Lawmaker -- Xinhuanet

TEHRAN, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker slammed the recent deployment of the U.S. F-22 Raptors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.

The Rapporteur of Iranian Majlis (Parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said that stockpiling weapons would threaten stability in the region.

Jalali made the remarks referring to the recent media reports that the U.S. recently deployed its F-22 Raptors at the UAE Al Dafra Air Base.

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Update #1: Iran lawmaker: Stealth fighter deployment to UAE is US-Israeli plot to create instability -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: Iran: F-22s in UAE are US-Israeli Plot -- Arutz Sheva
Update #3: Deploying jets US-Israeli plot to destabilize region: Iran MP -- Press TV

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My Comment: If the Americans wanted to give a signal to Iran .... deployment of their F-22s near their border is a clear sign. What will be an even bigger signal is publicizing B-2 deployment numbers at Diego Garcia .... which is something that I think will actually be publicized to add even more pressure in the next few weeks.